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Immigrant families wait to be processed by U.S. border authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

For many Americans, stricter immigration policy is not enough. Many would justify civilian and government violence against immigrants to seal the southern US border.
Donald Trump claimed at an Oct. 11, 2024, rally that Aurora, Colo., was overrun by Venezuelan gangs. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Aurora and Springfield aren’t the first cities to become flash points in US immigration debate − here’s what happened in other places used as political soapboxes

A scholar of emerging immigrant destinations says that when anti-immigrant politicians bring their hateful rhetoric to those towns, locals tend to come down on the side of peace and inclusion.
People march towards Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office in Toronto during a rally led by current and former international students calling for changes to immigration rules during COVID-19 on Sept. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

COVID‑19 has hardened Canadian views on immigration

Pandemic fears could permanently harden Canadian attitudes toward immigration, and generate pressure to reduce the number of yearly arrivals.
Carding and racial profiling continues unabated - even as the multicultural unity of Canada seems to be at an all time high after the Raptors’ NBA victory as seen here at the victory parade on June 17.

Raptors victory: Feel‑good multiculturalism masks reality of anti‑Black racism in Canada

How do we reconcile the daily racism that Black people face in our country with our public expressions of multicultural pride?
The University of California-Mexico Initiative Education Working Group created Project SOL, an online curriculum program that teaches students in their native language. University of California, Riverside

The US and Mexico: Education and understanding

Despite hard work by both governments to overcome mistrust, more is needed to build mutual understanding between Americans and Mexicans. Educational partnerships may hold the answer.

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